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The article reviews the 2011 versions of AEC software from Autodesk, including Revit Architecture 2011, Revit MEP 2011, and 3ds Max 2011.

The article reports on the BIM Deployment Plan produced by software manufacturer Autodesk in California in March 2010 that offers a guide on using building information modeling at the organization and project level.

The article discusses the results of several case studies released by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the AIA California Council, compiled under the title "Integrated Project Delivery: Case Studies." The studies, conducted by AIA researcher Jonathan Cohen, show how six different projects applied the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) model in their construction projects.

The article evaluates the Quadro FX1800 mid-range professional graphic card from NVIDIA.

The article reports on the decision of the Wisconsin Division of State Facilities to require all state projects with a Building Information Model (BIM) effective July 1, 2009. Architectural and engineering services engaging in a design-bid-build project are required by the new guidelines and standards to use BIM and 3D software from initial planning up to bidding documents and project closeout. Public comments on BIM revealed that it will force a lot of architects and engineers that bid on state contracts to make a transition to 3D design.

The article reviews the PDF Revu 7 software from Bluebeam Software and the Capturx tool from Adapx.

The article evaluates the xw4600 Workstation from Hewlett Packard.

The article discusses a new single-source warranty being offered by metal deck and roof membrane manufacturers for their metal deck roofs with a waterproof membrane. There could be conflicts in offering warranties when there are different suppliers providing the metal roof and the waterproofing membrane. This trend was started by Firestone Building Products with the acquisition of metal roofing product manufacturer Copper Sales Inc. Since then, Firestone has been offering a single-source, no-dollar-limit warranty.

The article reviews Tekla Structures 14, the structural engineering Building Information Modeling (BIM) software developed by Tekla.

The article reports that brothers Frank and Jaime McCourt, the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers are to spend $500 million for the renovation of Dodger Stadium in California. The stadium's design was planned by architecture and urban planning firms HKS of Dallas, Texas and Johnson Fain of Los Angeles, California. The design features three components including Dodger Way, The Green Necklace, and Top of the Park. It notes that trees and landscaping will replace Dodger's more than 15 acres of asphalt lots.

The article reports that at the 2008 AIA show held in Boston, Massachusetts, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) introduced new integrated-project delivery (IPD) and single-purpose entity contract documents. It notes that building owners, architects and construction firms would benefit with these agreement documents because these contracts intend to address the increasing demand for IPD. It states that separation of contractual relationships common to the construction industry is being maintained by these documents.

The article reports on the use of permeable pavement blocks in constructing parking lot L at U.S. Cellular Field, a baseball stadium on Chicago's South Side in Illinois. According to the article, the parking lot is the largest permeable pavement surface in the U.S., which can absorb 920 gallons of water a minute. The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (ISFA), owner of the stadium, and supplier Unilock estimated that the parking lot would not need resurfacing for at least 40 years.

The article focuses on the selection of SHW Group's Michigan Studio in Detroit to design and engineer a 32,000 square foot Michigan State University (MSU) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. SHW designers are reportedly taking three floors of shell space in a new building through programming and design development. It is stated that they also created a set of drawings and a 3D Revit model for the campus. The completion of the two-story project is by August 2008, the article adds.

The article focuses on the benefits of the Newforma Project Center electronic mail (email) manager to architecture/engineering firm OWP/P based in Chicago, Illinois. CIO Joe Talamantez relates the problems encountered by the company with their email prior to the adoption of the software. It discusses the capabilities of the program. It mentions the plan of the CIO to introduce the 4.0 version of Newforma firmwide.

The article announces the launching of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EB O&B) program of the U.S. Green Building Council. Unveiled during the annual convention of the International Facilities Managers Association in New Orleans on October 25, 2007, the LEED-EB O&B certification system includes fewer program prerequisites, updated reference standards, and expanded sections on several factors, compared to the earlier LEED-EB version. The article discusses other program updates.

The article features the Household Chemicals and Electronics Recycling Center in Chicago Illinois. The recycling center is managed by the Chicago Conservation Corps. The LEED certified complex has three buildings made of recycled materials. Information about the recycling operation of the facility is presented.

The article examines why California school buildings are costly. Parsons Construction of Houston attributes the high costs to economic and construction market conditions, increases in the number and complexity of designs and legal restrictions for project delivery and contracting processes. Recommendations to control the cost of school building projects are cited.

The article focuses on the restoration project for Westin Minneapolis Hotel in Minnesota. The project involved making use of the 1942 Farmers and Mechanics Savings building and its 1963 tower addition. Instead of being demolished, since the two buildings were already considered obsolete by existing standards, they were acquired by Ryan Cos. Ryan Cos. then hired local architect Elness Swenson Graham to review the feasibility of transforming the bank into a Westin hotel.

The article reports that the Medlar Field, a baseball park on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, has won a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The park, which is valued at $30 million, was designed by L. Robert Kimball & Associates and built by Barton Marlow. Medlar Fields was built to serve as a dual professional/college stadium share by Penn State's baseball team and the State College Spikes, a minor league club.

The article reviews the computer-aided design and 3D file-sharing software Acrobat 3D version 8.

The article offers information on the Banner Bank Building construction scheme in Boise, Idaho that received a special recognition award at the Building Team Awards for 2007. It notes that the office building incorporates a number of sustainable features without additional costs or construction time. Also stated is that the bank uses 65 percent less electricity than a comparable office building. It adds that castellated beams were used to eliminate the need for interior columns.

The article offers information on two editions of Adobe Photoshop CS3 digital imaging program for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms to be released by Adobe Systems. It says that it is the first time the software was segmented to meet the needs of various professional users. The benefits of CS3 Extended version to AEC professionals, including automatic measurement and analysis tools, are outlined. Also cited are features of the expanded version, such as texture-editing.

The article reviews application software from Autodesk, including the AutoCAD Architecture 2008, the Revit Architecture 2008 and the Revit MEP 2008.

The article reports on the completion of the construction of the Center for the Intrepid rehabilitation facility at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Senators John McCain of Arizona and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York are among the more than 600,000 people who donated a total of $50 million to fund the center's construction. The center is capable of treating 300 to 400 wounded veterans a year. Its main departments include a military performance laboratory.

The article reviews the software Adobe Acrobat 8 from Adobe.

The article reports on the recommendation by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design to consider proposed changes to the wood and biobased materials credit in its sustainable building rating system. The USGBC is looking forward to addressing environmental issues. The American Forest & Paper Association supports the proposed changes.

Features the Wharton Lectern classroom furniture designed by furniture maker KI of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Features of the lectern; Collaboration of KI with professors in designing the furniture; Solution introduced by KI to turn any classroom into a computer laboratory.

This article focuses on the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance passed by the Los Angeles City Council in 1999. Several things done by the ordinance to encourage residents and businesses to move back downtown are mentioned. The effect of ordinance on the price of lofts and condominiums is cited. Changes in the Douglas Building Lofts condominium are reported.

Reports on the move of the Los Angeles, California office of Anshen+Allen to separate from its parent company and change its name to CO Architects. Remarks from Peter Stazicker, senior principal at CO Architects, on the reason behind the move.

Presents information on the architectural plan of the north wing addition to the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, designed by Renzo Piano in 2005. Costs of the expansion; Design of a pedestrian bridge to be constructed at the site; Features of the architectural design.

The article announces winners of the periodical Newsmakers, individuals who have made a significant impact on the industry and their communities with their experiences, including Kevin Antonelli, Chad J. Basinger, and Sean P. Clifton.

The article announces the winner of the 2022 annual Engineering News-Record (ENR) Global Best Project Awards, including the Google Bay View Campus in northern California, the Tianfu Agricultural Exposition center in China, and the Canal Lachine Bridge project in Quebec, Canada.

The article announces the joining of Patricia Zugibe, as chief executive officer at Holt Construction Corp., Brad Meltzer, as chairman at Plaza Construction, and Raheem Beyah, as new dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.

The article announces the winners of the periodical 2020 Best Global Projects Awards including a housing project of Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial in South Africa; the Engineering Authority for Egyptian Armed Forces in Egypt; and Sindh Water sector Irrigation Project in Pakistan.

The article focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flaws in global, and political systems, it has also created new opportunities for bright and motivated fixers not unlike ENR's 2020 National Top 20 Under 40 achievers. Topics include the views of Kim Scott, vice president of business development at Blach Construction, on the direct role critical to proposal production to work remotely from another state, and the views of Aaron Yohnke, vice president at PCL Construction, on the same.

In this article the author talks about technological adaptations in the COVID-19 shutdowns and how Procore Technologies analyzed its project management platform's user data on changes in employment and worker-hours in different regions and correlated it with similar information from the Associated General Contractors of America. It also informs about the U.S. construction workforce lost jobs in March and April.

The article reports that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo revised his executive order by restricting that label to transportation and utility projects, health care facilities and homeless shelters with all other work ordered shut down. Topics discussed include challenges for worker safety, views of Linda Foggie, senior vice president (SVP) of consulting firm Turner & Townsend, on increasing hand-washing stations; and stay-at-home order allows construction to proceed in Colorado.

The article discusses the spread of COVID-19, CONEXPO-CON/AGG being managed to bring well over 100,000 attendees to Las Vegas. Topics include show organizers with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers being announced there were more than 130,000 registrations for the show; some manufacturers, crowds being thronged to the sprawling showgrounds; and Chinabased equipment manufacturer LiuGong told ENR its not seen any significant impact on its production due to coronavirus.

The article explores that the New York City officials are stepping up enforcement of Local Law, which regulates building facades, after debris falling from a Manhattan building killed a city-based project management firm executive on December 17, 2019, and mentions that the Industry members are calling for beefed up enforcement of existing statutes in the city and elsewhere in the U.S.